A formal subpoena from the United States congress. The most prominent being the acting white house chief of staff Mick Mulvaney. He was ordered to testify friday and just didnt show up. Since then theres also a couple of other people who havent been subpoenaed, but whose testimonies have been requested. Republicans want to hear from the whistleblower whose name and face we still dont know and former National Security adviser john bolton, House Democrats scheduled bolton to go under oath as well this past week. He said no, again, he wasnt subpoenaed but since then bolton has made an interesting statement through his lawyer. He says hes got information to share from meetings and conversations that havent been part of the testimony so far. But hes still not volunteering to come forward then today President Trump dropping a tease of his own telling reporters theres another transcript from another phone call with the president of ukraine. He wants everyone to read bit and promises to releas
Writing under oath and under penalty of perjury to republican questions. Thats not what republican lawmakers want to hear. They submitted a list of witnesses today, a they want toe under oath and on the stand in the open hearings. Again, republicans want the whistleblowers identity revealed. Also on that list, among others, joe bidens son hunter. President trump today telling reporters that theres another transcript from another phone call he had with the president of ukraine, a different conversation than the one at the center of his impeachment firestorm. President trump says that transcript is important, and hell release it in the coming days. Cnns White House Correspondent Jeremy Diamond is joining us now. What do we know about that earlier call with ukraines president . We dont have a ton of information, but the white house has said it was a brief congratulatory call after president zelensky won this landslide election. The president did discuss rooting out corruption in this call
Interpreted. Direct firsthand Knowledge Based its conjecture. I heard it from somebody who on conversations with the heard it from somebody and heard it from somebody, and heres my president about what occurred in connection with interactions interpretation. That is not how we impeach and between ukraine and the remove presence were United States. Democratically elected. Harris there is something going on city with both thats how the cheerleaders find democrats and republicans out which one of them is going putting their game plan together. To be asked to the prom by the i want to ask about that. Democrats possibly getting quarterback. Harris meanwhile, bogged down in sort of this democrats are moving away from statutory argument. The phrase quid pro quo and you call it process and all of using more common terms like that. The American Public does need you to drill it down. Bribery and extortion. What you think about the game plan at this point . It is certainly an Impeachable Offense
Supporting walmart shoppers that believe in god of america need to be educated on the virtues of impeachment. So, to educate, we, the people, the masses of people, they hauled in three hyperpartisan, far left, holier than thou sanctimonious selfrighteous ivory tower Law School Professors to teach us about the institution. The really good news tonight is to their credit, republican, they were united. They fought back in a big and effective way. Congressman collins, jordan, and, yep, matt gates, rock stars today along with others, and the gop sole witness constitutional scholar, jonathan tuturley, a democrat, he voted for trump, didnt vote for obama, also voted for the clintons, ran circles around the liberal professors sitting next to him. Maybe thats because his judgment wasnt clouded by as he discussed rage and hate and hysteria. The democrats three witnesses on the other hand were clearly suffering from stage four, a case of massive trump der rangement syndrome disconnected from all
The house of representatives has sole power of impeachment gives the senate the sole power of trial. In a Supreme Court decision called United States versus nixon Supreme Court emphasizes the rules and procedures developed including evidentiary rules are completely wirnl the house and senate and cannot be second guessed by the courts. In terms of general congressional oversight, the gentleman is perfectly correct. The Supreme Court is emphasized that the factfinding investigative power of congress is central to, integral and built into our legislative power. James madison said that those who mean to be, those who mean to be their own governors must arm themselves with the power that knowledge gives and where does congress get the knowledge to legislate for the people . We get it through subpoenas, through the discovery process and so on. Know administration in history has ever attempted to do what this administration has done, pull the curtain down over the executive branch and deny al